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August 31, 2009

Ya know SDK designers are so lucky to have so many talented ladies on their creative teams...I just don't think they get enough praise so I am going to try and post each day some of the wonderful layouts you will find in our gallery!

To get the ball rolling is this adorable layout by Saira2007 - She is sooo cute...

August 27, 2009

A day late and a dollar short...hahahahaha...I am always running late. You know, I always try to be on time where ever I go but it just doesn't happen. Poor DH gets very frustrated with me as he hates to be late to anything...oops. He has gotten wise, when I ask what time we have to be somewhere he now tacks on an extra half hour...lol...love that man!

Even though it's not Wednesday anymore here is another FREEBIE...again it is an 8x10 calendar in png format so you can print at your local photo place...

August 26, 2009

Michelle of MT Lane Designs is doing something terrific on her blog...with her new kit - Off Broadway plus Neon Alpha - now available at SDK! Proceeds from the sale of these kits to benefit Roosevelt High School's Thespian Troupe #7289!...

August 25, 2009

Wowzers where did the weekend go? I was a busy little girl. DH and I had a wonderful time Friday and Saturday...the weather was not nice on the way to Albury but we got some sun on the way home. We stopped into lots of little towns and have even made plans to go back and visit a couple again. As far as the photography went neither of us got very many good pics but hey it was nice just to get away :)

Of course not being home for two days meant I had to try and catch up on the jobs at home. As family is coming for the wedding, I figured I had better tame the gardens...everything got a good trim. I squeezed in a quick grocery shop and it really was quick as I didn't get anything for dinners for the week...lol...who needs to eat! Next was the swimming pool...I still don't know why we have one it gets used maybe 3 times a year...hehehe. Still, that is clean now and not the same colour as the grass nearby...EEK! Oh and managed to queeze in a dress fitting, DIL and I went to the bridal shop to have a final fitting for her dress. She looked so pretty and I think we found a tiara and veil to match the dress...woohoo!

But...but...but...things did not go so well Monday as one of my external HDDs decided not to play nice...only the one with all my kits in progress, photo, tools and goodies :( Thank heavens for my DD's boyfriend (bit of an IT whiz), he managed to backup all my data and transfered it to another HDD...PHEW!!!

Now that I have all my goodies back, I've got another FREEBIE for you...YAY!! I have been a bit calendar fixated lately, here is a yearly calendar 8x10 in size png format, so you can print it out at your local photo place...

Link Removed - I hope you like it, but hey if not stay tuned as I have another one to post this week :)

August 20, 2009

DH and I are off on a road trip tomorrow, cameras at the ready...YAY!!! We are going to a place called Albury, 6 hrs north-east of home. We are on a business trip...hehe...well we have to pick something up for work but then we will be on the look out for things to snap.

On the way I think we are going to stop at Glenrowan, which is bushranger country...or the place Ned Kelly made his last stand. If we have time the next day and depending on the weather of course, Holbrook might be the place to go...it has the top half of a submarine in the centre of town...true story...it's a replica of the HMAS Otway!

As long as I'm back home by 8pm as DIL to be is having her hen's night...WOOT...WOOT...this should be so much fun :)

August 12, 2009

Woot, woot middle of the week, did ya know there are only 24 sleeps till the wedding...I have my outfit including shoes, just gotta shine the bling and I'm set :) DH has a new shirt and two ties to choose from for the big day depending on his mood and how flamboyant he wants to get...hehehehe...I still need to organise a car for the day...shoot better do that tomorrow, hope I'm not too late :(

Need to focus, focus, focus on what's important...hmmmm that would be another freebie...YAY!

August 11, 2009

Well I'm meant to be in focus or at least the camera is with the 5omm lens I just got...hehehe...it's suppose to be good for portrait photography but I think I will have to practice a little more before I am happy with how I am using it.

I thought it would be great to have for the wedding...yes I know I am the Mother of the Groom and should be enjoying the day...but I just can't let this photo opportunity pass me bye :) plus with so many family members gathered together, I am sure it will get a good workout...lol.

Fingers crossed when my Dad and Sister arrive for the wedding, we will set to building a pergola...I have finally had enough of calling tradesmen to come and do work for me and them not turning up. I thought this last mob I called back in May were going to be good, but nope...after agreeing to the quote and asking for the work to be done before the wedding, which was no problem according to them...I still haven't seen hide nor hair of them :(

Still they are the ones missing out on money, at least if my Dad builds me stuff I know it will not fall apart...hahahaha...unlike my building skills. Oh...Oh...pergola building...that will be another photo opportunity...WOOT!

August 09, 2009

Hi Girls (and Guys...hehehe) how is your weekend? I am having a bit of a quite one as I broke the pool filter last week...it's stuck on filter, so I can't clean it properly :sigh:. Hopefully the pool man will be out this week, but hey I'm not complaining it gives me more time to play :)

So what have I been playing...August is a bit of a Birthday month for this family...now in years gone by I was very organised and had cards premade so I could just grab one that suited the person, scribble a note inside and pop it in the post...but I have been very, very bad for the last two years. Time to stop that and get organised again!

Here are a couple of cards I whipped up...they are all digital which I have never done before.

This one was made using...OOPS...I can't say as it is not released yet but you can DOWNLOAD IT HERE...

All the cards were printed on an Epson photo printer, using Epson double sided matte paper (downloads include the outside and inside of the card). Enjoy using them :)

They came out pretty good but I am thinking that next time I might just print the embellishments separately and cut them out to stick on instead. Yes, yes I know that seems a little silly but I like the cutting out and gluing bit...hehehe. I might have to put on my wish list for Christmas one of those scrapbook cutting machines but I just don't have a clue what would be a good one to buy, each time I read up on the different ones I just confuse myself. Any suggestions on which one to get???